Tug-loop.



R. P. KRONKB.

TUG LOOP. APPLIOATIQN mum um: 14, ms.

Patented Man-3, 1914.

IIIIIIIIIII OFFICE.

RICHARD rJxxiouxn, or MEilIDE N, conunc'rroo'r.

- roe-noon v To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD P. Knomm, a citizen of the United States,residing at Meriden, in" the, county of New Haven and State ofCOnnecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tug-Loops;and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings and the characters of reference marked thereon, tobe a full, clear, and exact description of-the same, and which saiddrawings constitute part of this application. and represent, in-

Figure 1 a side'viewiof a tugloop'c0nstructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 an edge view of the same.- Fi 3 an inside view ofonset the mem ers detached. Fig. 4 a sectional view on the line a7) ofFig. 1. Fig. 5 a sectional view on" the line cal of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 aperspeetive.vicw-of the tuck loop, detached.

This invention relates to an improvement in tug loops, and particularlyto metal loops. e

having a lining and with which a buck is attached, the obi'eet of theinvention being to provide a" which may be conveniently cast and withwhich the buckle and tuck loopmay be firmly connected; and the invention*consists in the construction hereinafter de scribed and particularlyrecited in the claim.

The 100 a proper is formed-intwo parts 2 and 3 each having the usualthill opening around which are channels 4 and 5 to receive the ed es ofa lining 6 of rubber,

leather or other suitable material. -At the upper end of each member alon slotiis made forming s ring-fingers 7, an extending from the s otsmto the upperends'B s emeanen of Letters m 3 Application as Jane 14, ms.paa No. 773,618.

cop the metal parts of Patented Mar. 3, 1914.

are circular notches 9 to receive the bar 10 of a buckle 11 this barbeing inserted between the ends 8 and the Spring-fingers 7. The slotsforming the fingers 7 also noride for the location of a tuck loop 12 wiich is dpreferably rectangular in cross-section, an this tuck loop andthe buckle are socured in place by screws 13 passing through the ends ofthe fingers into the upper ends. of the members 2 and 3. This tuck loop,serves to hold the upper ends of the loop together. The lower ends areconnected together by a screw or rivet 14 with the endsof which areconnected arms 15 and 'lti of a girth bar 17. The arts are thusfirmly-connected to ether an the lining secured in Since. In t isconstruction the parts arerea ily assembled, and when assembled arefirmly united.

Ielaim:-'- v A tug loop comprising two members formed 1n ad acent faceswith grooves, a lining the'fledges of which are located in said roovesthe upper ends of the members :1 ormed with'slots providingspring-fingers,

the upper'ends of the members formed with notches opening into saidslots, a buckle located in said notches, a tuck loop inclosingsaid'spring-fingers, means for connecting the outer ends of thespring-fingers with themembers, and means for connecting the lower endsof the members.

In testimony whereof,I have signed this specification in the. presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

' RICHARD P. KRONKE. Witnesses KOLOMAN Maacsx, J r., J osuru JOHNGrrrnnnna.

Copies of this patent may be obtained or the cents eaehfliy addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents. washtnrton. D.' q."'

